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2 clusters · 8 sources · 3 days · First seen 3 days ago · Last updated about 6 hours ago

Categories: TECHNOLOGY

Snapchat adds real‑time music sharing via Spotify

Entities: Snap Inc. · Spotify Technology S.A. · Snap Map · Snapchat Inc. · Snapchat

Overview

Snapchat has rolled out a “Now Playing” feature on Snap Map that lets users broadcast the tracks they are listening to on Spotify in real time. By linking a Spotify account, the current song appears on the map for friends, with a tap opening options to play the track in Spotify, add it to liked songs or view related Spotlight videos. Users can restrict visibility to all friends, friends shown on the map, selected friends, or hide it completely. The feature debuted in Germany, Spain and Finland, with Snap noting the service’s 450 million monthly map users and indicating that support for additional streaming services may be added later. Initial rollout also included plans for Canada.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] Snapchat introduced a 'Now Playing' feature on Snap Map. (693f00a7-6cce-4f55-80fd-412b9d041db3, 78613f83-c7fa-4447-889d-d0f02d52d97d, 8f362ccd-5400-486b-b817-e709cd382cbd)
[● 3 SOURCES] The feature lets users share real‑time Spotify listening activity on the map. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Initially the feature works only with Spotify, with possible future support for other services. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Users can set privacy to friends, friends on the map, selected friends, or nobody. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Tapping a track opens a menu to play it in Spotify, add it to liked songs, or view related Spotlight videos. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] The feature was rolled out in Germany, Spain and Finland. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Users must link a Spotify account to Snapchat to enable the sharing feature. (All articles)
[● 2 SOURCES] Snap Map has about 450 million monthly active users. (All articles)

Timeline

about 6 hours ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
Snapchat adds real‑time music sharing to Snap Map via Spotify
Snapchat’s new 'Now Playing' feature lets users broadcast Spotify tracks on Snap Map in real time, with privacy options and direct links to Spotify and Spotlight videos.
3 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
Snapchat adds real-time Spotify music sharing to Snap Map
Snapchat's Now Playing feature links Spotify to Snap Map, letting users share current tracks, save songs and view Spotlight videos, with privacy controls and a rollout in Spotify‑compatible regions.

Sources

24matins.es · appgamers.de · arynews.tv · dailyguardian.ae · mobiili.fi · sempreupdate.com.br · theasian.asia · trecebits.com

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